As citizens of a democracy, it is imperative that our governmental institutions remain open and free to the public. That’s essential for every Canadian, and it continues to be. In 2015, Justin Trudeau promised Canadians a more open and transparent government. At the time, the Liberal Party said the previous Conservative government had “grown secretive and closed-off from Canadians.” Trudeau promised he’d do things differently….
I’ll admit, it started out so innocently. It was but a small speck of time, those faint months spent in Vienna. My eyes open wide to an entire new existence. Never before had I been to a land where I couldn’t speak the language. And now, my heart embraced feelings it couldn’t dare to understand. It’s funny that our smallest actions become the prime pangs…
Consumed by news from south of the border, Canadians have been fixated on the ascendency of a Trump presidency. But it could spell much more benefit for Canadians than they’re willing to admit. True, president-elect Donald Trump’s plan to renegotiate NAFTA will be a tough pill for Canada to swallow, especially with the likelihood of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau being caught flat-footed by the unexpected…
A Students For Liberty activist carries a protest sign at the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control 7th Annual Conference of the Parties in New Delhi, India. DELHI – It’s only fitting that a conference dedicated to the eradication of smoking tobacco would be held in a city caked with smog pollution. Last week in Noida, a southeastern suburb of New Delhi, delegates…
DELHI – It’s only fitting that a conference dedicated to the eradication of smoking tobacco would be held in a city caked with smog pollution. Last week in Noida, a southeastern suburb of New Delhi, delegates from over 180 countries filed out of tour buses for the World Health Organization’s seventh Conferences of the Parties Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The dangerous levels of pollution…
In a whirlwind of an episode, we cover traveling in Brazil, India, South Africa, and, ah yes, Trump! Will he drain the swamp? Will it remain clogged? Can we use a better shorthand for “racist, sexist, misogynist, islamophobe, homophobe” now? As whites, we’re not sure. Tune in for a supermoon-pack full of analysis and expat sensationalism. Links: http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/why-did-arizona-just-say-no-to-marijuana-legalization-in-2016-8814965 http://www.haaretz.com/world-news/u-s-election-2016/1.751999 https://www.newcannabisventures.com/nyse-approves-listing-of-first-cannabis-reit/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37969538 http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/13/politics/donald-trump-60-minutes-first-interview/index.html# https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/videos/10154211377601939/ Music: Leonard…
While the burn of politics and sport may continue to persist, let every individual know that they remain free to create society as they know best. And to achieve that with their own passions for the ideas they hold dear. We don’t need a president for that. As an individual who has primarily made a career as both a journalist and an advocate for a…
As an individual who has primarily made a career as both a journalist and an advocate for a philosophy, I’m well acquainted with ideas and their impact. I bank on it. Ideas have always been much more powerful for than holders of ideas. Especially politicians like Hillary Clinton or now President-Elect Trump. I’ve come to this conclusion after a long-term study of a particular philosophical…
We’re more likely to accept the dogma of Google, Apple, or Microsoft in order to satisfy our daily desire to be connected and loved by the bits, ones, and zeros. Who would have thought that the great decentralized interconnected nature of the millions of computers on the Internet would lend itself to a centralization of user experience? My debut fiddling with computers was about 20…